Measuring-jacket for ready-made clothing.



E. LEVL- MEASURING JACKET FOR READY MADE CLOTHING APPLICATION FILEDJAN.22. 1916..

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ERNST LEVI, OF STUTTGABT, GERMANY.

MEASURING-JACKET FOR READY-MADE CLOTHING.

Application filed January 22, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNST LEVI, subject of the German Emperor, residingat Stuttgart, in the German Empire, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Measuring-Jackets for Ready-Made Clotlr ing, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved device for taking measure forclothing and is adapted particularly for fitting mens coats, jackets andthe like.

The invention consists substantially in providing a complete jacket offairly light material, and securing thereon measuring strips or tabsextending in the direction in which the principal measurements of theupper body are usually taken.

The preferred form of the invention is illustratively exemplified in theaccompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a rear elevational view of thedevice applied to the body of a human being; and

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view thereof.

In the drawing the numeral a denotes what may be termed a measuringjacket. This is made of any suitable fairly light material and is asubstantially complete garment except that the sleeves may be omittedtherefrom.

Attached to the jacket a are the measuring tapes Z) which extend alongthe lines which are ordinarily measured to determine the proper fit of agarment. In the example shown in the drawing, one of the measuringstrips extends lengthwise from the collar of the garment down the middleof the back; a second strip extends about the bust; a thirdSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 41L, twil't.

Serial m. 73,596.

strip extends about the hip line; and a fourth strip extends lengthwiseof the arm to give the measurement of the sleeve length.

The bands or tapes Z) are preferably provided with indications c todenote thepoints which are considered important in measuring, such asthe middle of the back and normal sleeve length.

To measure abnormal sizes the ends of the bands Z) are preferablyextended considerably beyond the respective measuring lines, thus asindicated in Fig. 2 the bust band 6 has its two ends extendedconsiderably beyond the normal bust size shown in that figure and thesame is true of the hip and sleeve bands.

I am aware that it has heretofore been proposed to provide measuringdevices which comprise bands or tapes designed to encircle the principallines of the body, and I do not claim such a construction as constitutinmy invention, but what I claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent is A measuring device comprising a jacket adapted to fit a normalbody, interconnected tapes or bands secured to said jacket about theprincipal lines of measurement of the upper body, said tapes or bandshaving their ends extended beyond points indicating normal size andindicating marks at given points on said tapes intermediate their ends.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ERNST LEVI. lVitnesses FRITZ ADoLr Minion, C. INESS BROWN.

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